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  • January 27, 2016 | Member Services
    ISBA launches Your Membership eNewsletter to educate members about available resources - 5 bite-sized nuggets at a time

    Keep informed about what’s available to you as an ISBA member by checking out our new weekly enewsletter – Your Membership: The Featured Five – distributed on Wednesdays.

    Each week we’ll highlight 5 quick-takes, helping you make the most of your membership in a way that’s easy to consume. Highlights will include:

    • new benefit announcements and current benefit reminders
    • practice management and technology resources on our website
    • featured seminars in the Free Online CLE catalog
    • book releases and flash sales
    • leadership and volunteer opportunities
    • upcoming events and programs
    • practice-related and other vendor discounts
    • future program initiatives

    Each edition will also feature an ISBA member’s advice, in their own words, on how they put an ISBA resource to work in helping their practice.

    Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Send your picture and quote to Alexa Giacomini, Director of Membership and Marketing.

  • January 20, 2016 | Member Services
    Shop the ISBA Lenovo Member Savings Program

    Resolve to do more in the New Year with a new PC! Take advantage of Instant Savings and upgrade your technology with a Lenovo device! Through the ISBA Member Savings Program, you get ongoing discounts of up to 30%, FREE shipping on all web orders, access to energy-efficient green technologies, award-winning service and limited-time special offers!

    Take advantage of these special offers through the end of January:

    • Up to 44% off select Lenovo Laptops and Desktops
    • Up to 28% off select ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs
    • Up to 39% off select Lenovo Tablets
    • Up to 55% off select Accessories

    Visit www.lenovo.com/statebar or call 1-800-426-7235, ext. 3577 (M-F: 9am-9pm EST, Sat: 9am-6pm EST). Visit often for weekly specials, and start 2016 with Innovation that Never Stands Still!

  • January 6, 2016 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder makes nearly 750 referrals in December

    The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of December 2015, there were 741 referrals. ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:

    Here are the results for December 2015:

    • 741 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staff
    • Most requested areas of law: Family (118), Personal Injury (116), Employment Law (72), Criminal Law (63), Civil Disputes (61), Real Estate (55) and Civil Rights (37).
    • 18,158 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (15,925 unique visitors)
  • December 14, 2015 | Member Services
    ISBA Member Benefits Reminder: ACA-Compliant Health Insurance Plans - Deadline is Jan. 31

    You may know that under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you might be eligible for a tax credit that could save you considerable money on health insurance . But did you know that as a Illinois State Bar Association member,  you have a fast, reliable and convenient way to learn if you qualify?

    The Illinois State Bar Association has established a relationship with Mercer Marketplace*, which makes an insurance solution available to you from the insurance agent and broker GetInsured. Through this service, you can learn if you qualify for tax credits. You also can learn just how much these credits could save you on ACA-compliant health insurance available in your area.

    Visit the website to learn if you qualify for tax credits.

  • December 7, 2015 | Member Services
    Shop the ISBA Lenovo Member Savings Program for holiday savings

    ‘Tis the Season for shopping with Lenovo! Give the gift you know they will open all year by shopping Lenovo’s entire portfolio of cutting edge Tablets, Laptop Convertibles, All-In-One Desktops, Accessories and more. Through the ISBA Member Savings Program, you get ongoing discounts of up to 30%, FREE shipping on all web orders, access to energy-efficient green technologies, award-winning service and limited-time special offers!

  • December 5, 2015 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder makes over 650 referrals in November

    The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of November 2015, there were 656 referrals. ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:

    Here are the results for November 2015:

    • 656 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staff
    • Most requested areas of law: Family (137), Personal Injury (100), Real Estate (67), Employment Law (57), Criminal Law (49), Civil Disputes (43) and Civil Rights (28).
    • 18,257 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (16,240 unique visitors)
  • December 2, 2015 | Member Services
    Ticket and travel discounts for ISBA members

    A Ski Vacation

    Nothing signifies winter more than a ski vacation and this December TicketsatWork.com invites you to explore some of the nation's best ski resorts with savings up to 50%! This ski season, explore Hunter Mountain in New York and save $35 on 2-anytime lift tickets, Mountain Creek Ski Resort in the Appalachian Mountains of New Jersey and save over 55%, and Shawnee Mountain in Pennsylvania and save 25% on a ski or snowboard package. For more ways to enjoy a ski vacation this December visit TicketsatWork.com.

    Cirque duCember

    December is all about Cirque du Soleil! TicketsatWork.com wants you to remember December with one of Cirque's many shows across the nation. Delve into a world of curiosity with Kurios in Costa Mesa, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Atlanta, GA and save over $40 when you do. In Las Vegas you can listen to some of Michael Jackson's greatest hits and watch Cirque's incredible acrobatics in Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil. When you do you'll save up to $25 on this phenomenal production. And if you're looking for a holiday show to get you in the spirit of the season, head to New York for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and save up to 50%!

    Deal of the Month: Save up to 50% on Radio City Christmas Spectacular

    Did You Know?

    AMC movie tickets make the perfect holiday gift. Spread the holiday cheer this season with admissions to the year's biggest blockbusters. Right now TicketsatWork.com will make your holiday even brighter with savings up to 45% on AMC movie tickets!

  • November 18, 2015 | Member Services
    Lenovo holiday kick-off sale for ISBA members

    Start your holiday shopping early with Lenovo in November! You won't even need to leave the comfort of your home for these great deals! Your ISBA member benefits program brings low prices on technology that adapts to you. Take advantage of INSTANT SAVINGS up to 41% off select systems, plus get FREE shipping on all web orders.

  • November 17, 2015 | Member Services
    InterCall Program available for ISBA members

    Reliable, cost effective communication is critical to the success of any business, large or small. In a world of increasing travel hassles and expense, more businesses are turning to audio and web conferencing technology to save their employees time while reducing travel expenses. 

    Through the ISBA InterCall Program members will save up to 60% on per-minute audio conferencing and web conferencing.

  • November 3, 2015 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder makes nearly 900 referrals in October

    The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of October 2015, there were 895 referrals. ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:

    Here are the results for October 2015:

    • 895 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staff
    • Most requested areas of law: Family (188), Employment Law (94), Criminal Law (87), Civil Disputes (84), Real Estate (72), Personal Injury (71) and Estate/Probate Law (38).
    • 22,948 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (20,833 unique visitors)

    Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.com

    Clients should call (800) 922-8757.